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DAILY MERCURY
THURSDAY
- july 24, 1873.
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CANDIDATES.
For Commlwionrr of the Geurml Land
Office,
We m authorised to announce Gen. J. W.
WHITFIELD, ot Lavaca oounty, aa a candidate
And best Pianos at Renin Oranewald's
Music Store, 93 Main street, sole agent for
Stein way Pianos. Brass instruments, ac-
cordeooa, violins, banjos, strings, etc., can
be bought cheaper than from any other
honsein the trade.
TO OVB KXCHANGES.
The Mbkcvky will continue to be sent to
eveiy paper with whom we have concluded
to exchange, vM Ms understanding: Wo
will pay tfaepogtage on every paper received
by to, aid o6TWrftan fes to pay postage on
the Mkboukt. J. H. Baker,
Proprietor.
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OUR MISSOURI AGENTS.
The Houston Mercury will
hereafter he represented in the
principal cities of Missouri by A.
O. Herr, George D. Ellis and the
Hot. Jackson Prouty, gentlemen
whom we can confidently recom-
mend to the confidence of the
pablic. They will also correspond
with ns from St. Louis, Kansas
City jandlother prominent,places
in that State.
Any contract made with them
for advertising or subscription will
be honored at this office.
Notice. '
All civil suits before Recorder
Leenhardtare continued until th$
second Saturday in October, 1873.
F. B. Lubbock k Son
Will continue the sale at the
great T dealer's (John Collins)
store at 10 o'clock this a. m.
During the two day's sale a great
many goods have been sold, and
to-day will be the last chance. Be
on hand early, and get your year's
stippHes at your own price.
Retain of J. A. Coartnaj.
We were well pleased to see in
our sanctum, yesterday, our Mend
James A. Courtnay, who has just
returned from a trip to Canada.
Col. Courtnay looks well, and
comes back among us rejuvenated
after his trip. He says, after all,
he leels more at home in Houston
than in any othe^ city of this great
country, with a Canadian province
thrown in.
Jeweler and Wa^duuker.
S. Conradi, 61 Main street, Jew-
eler and Watchmaker.
A deed Galveston Law firm.
In opr Galveston column will be
found the card of the well-known
and reliable firm of Willie &
Cleveland. /-.? .\;v.u
Judge A. H. Willie is at pres-
ent our member of Congress, and
is distinguished alike for his affa-
bility and legal lore; while
Judge Cleveland is admitted to
'be one of the leading members of
the Texas bar.
Mgar for Sale.
One hundred hogsheads of sugar
are offered for sale, at prices vary-
ing from 7i to by; Wm.
D. Cleveland, corner Main and
Franklin streets.
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k Son's Sale on Friday.
By auction, F. R. Lubbock &
Sots will sell on, Friday, the 25th
inst., at 10 o'clock, at their sales
rooms on Main street, two splendid
mules, one hone, one open-top
buggy, flour, onions, dry peaches,
apples, bacon, hams, hats, boots,
shoes, and an immense lot of sun-
dries. *
fe,J®
ranche "Bobesa," which
thirty-six square miles,
King's ranche in Nueces county,
has brought a large dnrtre ; of
mules and horsea tp our city,
which he has turned over to De-
Haven, Mathews & Co., to sell at >
auction. The sale will commence
on
site
until all are disposed of. Buyers
will find it their interest to attend.
W. B. Ochiltree will do the cry
ing.
' WSfcfiJ* "ft
te our office, and will continue
Attempted Robberies.
The thieves are prowling aroum
unchecked. Yesterday the fol
lowing eitizens' houses were enter-
ed : Henry Ferguson, special offi
W. Bureau drawer broken open,
and $15 extracted.
Henry Seherffius, residing near
Tap Depot. Bobbers detected
before stealing anything, and par
sued by Mr. Seherffius, but made
good their .escape.
Mrs. Sandez, redding in same
neighborhood. $2 stolen from her
husband's pockets, and satchel
with medicine and other articles
carried off
Officer A., ©ramer, residing on
Capitol, near Travis street. Ar
moir broken open, but Mrs. Cra-
mer hearing thieves raised an al
arm, when they escaped.
THE DEVIL'S ELBOW.
A Pen-and-ink Sketch of a Sated La.
cality—Showing How Uncle Peter
Qable Rented the Elbow to the Con-
feJeraUs, and How the Federals
Went tor Him.
R-mlnlaeences of the Church of Mount
Zion andIts Beaowned Pastor,
' * ' Sandy Writer.
When and how the point of land
formed by the meanderings of Buf-
falo Bayou, immediately below
the Galveston Bailroad bridge,
acquired the name of " Devil's El-
bow" we are not prepared - to say {
and, perhaps, it ms^ not be im-
portant to pursue our investiga-
tions in regard to its nomeclatnre.
"Devil's Elbow" is its title, appro-
priate or not—and by that title
we shall in these chronicles desig-
nate it. We will*,' however, ven-
ture the observation that Bayou
pilots invariably find it a. "devil-
ish" difficult point to turn, in their
tips and downs, the most skillful
handling of the wheel rarely ena-
bling them to make the curve
without coming in contact with
the banks.
; But the-"Elbow" has its history
and we give it, dating from the
time when it passed into
the hands of the ancient
Herzbeinter, Peter Gable, whose
vineyards on the Bhine have
supplied us for very many years
with the choicest of white wines.
When Mr. Gable acquired the pro-
prietorship of the Elbow, it was
a Beautiful lawn adorned by state
ly magnolias and destitute ot hu-
man habitations. Here for very
many years the youth, beauty and
chivalry of the Bayou City were
in the habit of assembling for pic-
nic and May-day pleasures, while
it is said that not unfrequentiy it
was made the .scene for belliger-
ent .encounters, during which the
greensward was crimsoned with
human gore. Here the little boys,
in anti-bellum days, "fiied their
kites" and set? their hooks for the
slick-skinned catfish and ponder-
ous buffalo; while the broad hom-
ed bo vines pensively browsed upon
the luxurient native grasses that
spiungin perfusion from the rich
oamy soiL Uncle Peter Gable,
in the meantime, grbwing rich by
the sale of of his wines from Herx
hflim and his lager beer which was
pronounced by competent judges
Jnon-intoxicating, thought little of
the romantic beauties of the "Dev-
il^ Elbow," • or that it might pos-
sess interest in the eyes of others.
It was, therefore, with mingled
feelings of gratification and sur-
prise that he received during the
month of April, 1864, an intima-
tion that the Confederate Govern-
ment had pitched upon the Elbow
as a suitable site for the establish-
ment of a cartridge factory. 'Oh,
ho!" says Uncle Peter, rubbing
his hands together and giving the
well-known brewer's cap a jaunty
1rvmt upon the side of his head,
"So the 'Devil's Elbow' is good for
something, after all ? Well, I
must go arid see w>hat they are
willing to give." His ardor was
somewhat dampened, it must be
confessed, when be learned from
Capt. Hugh Scott, the Ordnance
officer, that 1[he government was
disposed to occupy the ground,
whether or no j. but would be will-
ing to make a reasonable allow-
ance for rental. So wishing to be
as liberal as possible, Uncle Peter
said ten dollars in gold per month
would be sufficient rent for the
"DeviPs Elbow." But here the
trouble began. The ,Confederate
government was not doing busi-
ness upon "a specie basis." A
hundred or two dollars in "Con-
federate money was a mere trifle,
)ut gold and silver dollars were
like "hen's teeth," few and far be-
tween. It was eventually agreed
that in lieu of a money rental,
the buildings to be constructed on
the grounds were to oe hypothe-
jated, and that in case the gold
was not forthcoming at the
close of the war the buildings
should became the property of
the " Lord of the Elbow." With
this understanding the Confeder-
ates proceeded Ho ^rectiheir work-
shops, and for a time the " Devil's
Elbow" was & seene of active
operations. The fall of Biclimond
and subsequent surrender of the
Confederate troops brought things
'to a sudden halt in the Elbow,
mid as Uncle Peter had not re-
ceived his promised $10 a month
in gold from the Confederates he
tegMt to estimate how much he
had lost or gained in the transac-
tion. It was, therefore, with some
surprise, mingled with a consider-
able amount of virtuous indigna-
tion, thathe received and read the
following pointed and intelligible
communication:
, Qmcn ScB-AsaiOTAKT COMMISSIONER, )
Bureau op R. F. 4 A. L., >
Hotfttori, Texas, January 1867.)
Petef Gable, Esq.,- "" - •" -">* **
Sir—You are hereby directed
to appear at this office to-morrow
morning «fc 10 o'clock to explain
certain matters wherein you are
concerned.
By order of Capt. Pease, Sub
Assistant Commissioner. '
<< <.; Chab. Smith, Clerk.
At the hour appointed Uncle
Peter, like a good eld conquered
Beb went up to the " Buro " and
n inortM fTiiATA hp wag TTIA/IA ac
qpofcted with the matters in which
he was concerned. The buildings
hypothecated by the Confederate
Government on account of rent,
were declared contraband of war,
and as such were subsequently
turned over to other parties and
by them removed. And that is
the way Unde Peter rented
the Devil's Elbow to the
Confederates during the war.
The Elbow was next brought
prominently before the public by
becoming the favorite resort and
abiding place of certain children
of Ham who followed the teach
iqgs of an eminent divine, yclept
the Bight Reverend Sandy Par
ker. The Beverend Sandy was a
preacher of the forcible order—in
other words, he made up for what
he lacked in intelligence by sledge
hammer fists and inexhauetabie
lungs. In the centre of the "El
bow," hard by the railroad which
crosses the Bayou at this point,
was located Sandy's tabernacle
known a* the "Church of Mount
Zion." The ehurch itself resem
bled rety much a school house of
the back woods pattern, being
constructed of rough boards and
furnished with a rude pulpit and
no-backed benches. It was from
this point that Sandy's greatest
oratorical flights were made, and
as he soared aloft the rafters
cracked with joy and the grand
old magnolia trees standing near
nodded their majestic heads in
approval, seeming to say "farewell
brother Parker." Bye and bye,
some of the denizens of that
Teutonic locality known as Frost-
town complained that in his efforts
to spread the gospel among the
benighted inhabitants of the
"Devil's Elbow" the right Bev-
erend Sandy rendered the nights
intolerable—that the dogs were
kept in the constant exercise of
their vocal organs, driving sleep
from the most weary of eye-lids.
When these things came unto the
ears of the eminent divine he pro-
fessed to take it very lightly to
heart. There had been such
things as persecutions on account
of religious belief since the year
1111 and he was sot surprised at
having the shafts of the unright-
eous directed toward him. So he
roared louder and soared higher
than ever. Occasionally the "El-
bow" has been the scene of a first-
class row which would have
thrown our friend "Loke" into
ecstacies. Even the classic walls
of "Mount Zion Chure^" have
re-echoed the blasphemeous cries
of the sinful when engaged in the
favorite but worldly pastime of
putting heads on each other. Let
us earnestly hope, however, that
being accompanied by the pious
ejaculations of the devoted San-
dy Parker, their full purport was
in a great degree modified.
The stranger who happens to
tarry upon the bank of Buffalo
Bayou now-a-days, will find no
scene such as we have attempted
to describe, being enacted.
''Devil's Elbow" of the present
is not "Devil's Elbow" of the
past. It is now the abode of hon-
;, industrious citizens, and the
Church of Mount Zion" as a place
of worship, is no mare.
PERSONALITIES.
—The portraits of Stephen F.
Austin, the father, and David
Burnett, the first President, of
Texas, grace the proscenium of the
Opera House, painted by Mr.
Charles Evans. They are pro-
nounced by competent judges most
excellent likenesses.
—Charley Eika, known to every
one of the old inhabitants of Hous-
ton, made life re-appearance yes-
terday, after an absence of three
years. Charley lives up at Van
Home's Corsicana, the climate of
which appears to have agreed
with him, judging by his avordu-
pois. .
—We have had the pleasure of
meeting our old friend Warren
Baer, the author of "Carmine."
Mr. Baer is about to publish an-
other story founded upon inci-
dents of Texas frontier life, and
entitled the "Sentinel of the Pass."
In the Mercury tin's morning
will be found a well written story
from the pen of a favorite South-
land writer entitled;" Miss Stig-
ley's Visit." We congratulate our
readers upon the acquisition of
this talented author to our corps
of contributors.
Among the latest artistic on dits
is that Houston's favorite artist,
Donnellan.is to execute a bronze
statue of Sam Houston. We hope
the rumor may be well founded,
J or we know of no one more capa
ble of satisfactorily performing
the task.
Forewarned.
Editors Mercury:
Allow me to convey to you the
thanks of many citizens for your'
persistent and courageous endeav-
or to preserve the city from dis-
ease, and to remove a stain on its
good name by your advocacy of a
thorough reform in the manage-
ment of that pest house, the jail.
Permit me further to call your at-
tention to another almost equally
great source of danger to the pub-
lic health, the vault in the old
Cemetery is full of pestilential
effluvia and emits vapors of a
highly noxious and offensive na-
ture. It ought at once to be com-
pletely deodorized and disinfected.
1 am npt an alarmist, but in view
of the fact that cholera and yel-
low fever are raging on the Gulf
Coast, words of warning are not
ill-timed. By the expenditure of
a few dollars and a little labor, it
is possible to avert an epidemic
which will cost many vaiuabie
lives, and set back for years the
prosperity of our city.
Yours, etc.,
.Preparation,
The Post Office.
Costly Jewels.
The papers state that the bu t
tons on. the overcoat of Persia's
Shah are worth a million dollars.
C. W. Pescay & Co. have a bill-
poster engaged, who daily in the
Mercury posts up the fact that
at their establishment, 81 Main
street, jewels equally costly can
be set in the Persian or any other
style desired, and the stock on
hand already set of every grade
and quality of jewelry, and
the silverware, are something
extraordinary. Strangers visiting
Houston and our resident citizens
who wish anything in this line,
either for ornament, of value as
an investment, or for use, will find
at this large establishment a va-
riety to select from that will affoid
them an easy opportunity of grat-
ifying their taste. Watches,
bracelets,, neck-chains, or in fact
any article in this line maybe
bought here, guaranteed of the
best gold or silver, and of the
latest style. The transit for regu-
lating time is also one of the pe-
culiarities of Messrs. Pescay &
Co.'s store.
Accidental Shooting.
Our friend the locksmith, Aleck
Erichson, met with a serious acci-
dent yesterday. While repairing
a loaded pistol it accidentally
went off, and the ball passed
through the fleshy part of his
right hand, seriously injuring it.
STATE ITEMS.
Editors Mercury:
The business community appeal
to you for the correction of the
serious delay to which they are
now subjected in the distribution
of the mails. When the recent
change in management took place,
the hope was entertained that af-
fairs would be better. This hope
has been disappointed. The
morning mail, arriving at 5:30, is
often not ftilly distributed until
11, and the evening mail is so
long left undistributed as to be
practically worthless to merchants.
It is in the power of our Postmas-
ter to earn for himself from our
citizens the same good reputation
Gen. Clark has gamed in Galves-
ton by his energetic attention to
his official duties. Will he do it f
Yours truly,
a Merchant.
Midnight Report.
There was only one report made
up to midnight. Tins was accom
plished by Officers Sessums and
Graves. Wm. H. Rhodes had im-
bibed more benzine than he conld
carry, and was found lying in
helpless condition. He was taken
in out of the wet. On his person
were found a baggage check, No
03. and some trilling articles.
From Fort Worth Democrat, July 19.
Governor Throckmorton, who
has been expected for a number of
days, arrived on Saturday last.
We are pleased to see him looking
so well. The arduous duties de-.
volving upon him from an exten-
sive legal practice, and his con-
nection with the railroad, seem to
make no impression on him what-
ever. The Governor speaks en-
couragingly of our railroad pros-
pects, and of the future of, the
" City of Heights." He will'es-
tablish the land office of the Texas
and Pacific railroad at this point,
and will probably make this his
home. He will be warmly wel-
comed by our people should he
conclude to do so.
From the Brenham Enterprise, July 19.
Some of the papers speak of
their counties "groaning under an
immense crop." The counties are
wrong in that.
The wife of Dr. Hutchins, of
Van Zandt county, oommitted sui-
cide a few nights ago—swallowed
poison and refused to take an an-
tidote.
The Liberal movement in Ohio,
Beauregard's " Unification" in
Louisiana, and the Patrons of
Husbandry or the farmers' granges
in the Northwest, are the three
horns to the dilemma of Demo-
cratic politicians at the present
time.
Wednesday, the mail-bag froih
Sherman came down with a new
brass lock attached, for which no
key was sent along, and the Post-
master had to send it on below
unopened.
'From Denton Monitor, July 19.
A grocery keeper named Yan-
devier was killed by a man from
Arkansas named Lum London.
Object: robbery.
Cattle thieves have stolen from
Hon. S. A. Yenters, three or four
thousand dollars worth of cattle.
Most of them were stolen in the
spring while he served the people
in the Legislature. On Thursday
last he left town, hearing that one
Brady had three of his fat cattle
in his herd. The Judge tells us
he will not find a sufficient num-
ber of the cattle of his herd to
pay the .interest on the money he
has invested.
From Corpus Christi Gazette, July 12.
We learn from a gentleman re-
cently from Fort Concho, that his
section of the country has recent-
ly been the theatre of more In-
dian depredations than at any
time before during the last ten
years. They made their appear-
ance simultaneously at different
places in the vicinity of Fort Con-
cho during the last moon, and
have carried off not less than 300
head of horse stock. Not less than
2000 head of cattle have been
turned loose by their owners for
want of horses to herd them. Joe
Frank lost 86 head of horses on
the Colorado; the Green boys suf-
fered to the extent of 50 horses;
Messrs. Tyler and Crosby 36 head;
many other of the smaller stock-
raisers contributing in proportion.
The robbers were believed to be
Comanches and Kiowas from the
Beservation. About ten days ago
a band of them charged a com-
pany of United States troops,
thirty-six in number, time and
again, in their efforts to stampede
their horses and mules, killing and
wounding several of the animals-
This took place on the North Con-
cho, within twenty-five miles of
the frost.
Costalitos, the old Lipan chief,
captured by General McKenzie,
and in confinement at this post
escaped from the pen about 11
o'clock last night, and has not
been re-arrested up to the time of
our going to press.
Wichita, Ellsworth and other
points in Kansas have already
commenced shipping Texas cattle
to the East. According to official
railroad reports, there are 00,000
head at Wichita, and 150,000 on
the road to that point, and
large numbers at other points.
Notwithstanding heavy losses
were experienced in this business
last year, the trade in Texas cat
tie in Kansas will bo immense
this, and we believe that the dro
vers will be amply remunerated
The market bids to be very fair
and the demand in excess of the
supply.
Dr. J. C. Crocker, of Corpus
Christi, was brutally murdered
about fifteen miles beyond King's
rancho on the night of the Otli
and his servant Mercio, a Mexi
can, badly stunned. The ambu
lance in which he rode was robbed
and the horses stolen. His medi
cines, instruments, etc., were
strewn all around.
On receipt of the news, Lieut.
Floyd, in command of a detach-
ment of U. S. troops, in the vicin
ity of Santa Gertrudes, with com-
mendable promptness, started in
quest of the murderers, and
avowed his intention of arresting
all suspicious-looking characters.
• San Diego, Tex., July 8,13T3.
Editors Corpus Chrlatl Gazette.
Dear Sirs—-The Indians have
been here again. During their
stay they killed a man by the
name of Antouio Hernandez, near
the Rancho Las Animas. They
numbered about thirty. I will
send you full particulars by your
next issue. J. O. Luby.
The inefficiency of our county
jail has been proven beyond a
doubt. A prisoner, lately brought
in from Brownsville, made his
escape a few days since, by rush-
ing past the Sheriff and his
deputy.
From Brownsville Sentinel'.
The nobility and wisdom of Gov-
ernor Davis in vetoing the Bio
Grande and Brazos Santiago
Canal bill is apparent. His veto
message shows that he descended
to lobbying; because certain
amendments were not likely to
pass in favor of the Bio Grande
Bailroad Company. He held this
Canal bill to within a few hours
of the time that it would have
become a law without his sanc-
tion. This is where he showed
his wisdom and nobility.
An empty charter or privilege
granted to build a Canal from
Brazos Santiago to the Bio
Grande could not be considered
injurious until the same was fin-
ished, and the Governor vetoing
this bill showed his spleen, and
that he became a partizan and
ignored an improvement. His
veto message took a partizan view
of this Canal bill, without con-
sidfciDg the benefits that would
accrue to commerce and naviga-
tion. He seemed to work in the
interests of one party, and says
as much in his veto message.
There has been an increase in
the number of calf hides brought
to market during the past week,
thus showing that the thieves
have been around.
Bill Burk, late Lieutenant of the
State Police, encountered a man
with stolen hides near the Saltillo
ranch. Measures have been taken
to have the hides brought to
Brownsville.
We have the story of a man be-
ing killed at Matamoras, and we
have heard it two ways: One is
that a smuggler killed a custom-
house officer, the other, that the
customhouse officer killed the
smuggler*
Lieut. Thornton left Camp Shat-
ter with a detachment of 4th cav-
alry, on the 22d ult., under the
guidance of Van Green, followed
cattle trail to the Bio Grande.
On the bank of the river they cap-
tured one of the raiders and de-
manded the rest, and the return
of the cattle from the Mexican
authorities. A detachment cross*
ed into Mexico and secured eighty
head of cattle and more of the
raiders which they brought back
to this side. The thieves were
locked up in the military guard-
honse at Fort Duncan.
From State Journal
Two cases of sudden death have
happened recently at the State
Lunatic Asylum. A patient
named Allen died while eating
his breakfast, and a patient
named Jackson fell dead while
taking a walk. Allen was a pol-
ished scholar, well versed in the
higher mathematics; family troub-
les were the cause of his derange-
ment. Jackson was at one time a
lawyer in this State; has been an
inmate for several years.
MOSf TARY AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY MEKCUKX. I
July as, 18T3. f
WOLD,
Its Standard Weight—Legal Limit of
Abrasion'and Least Car rent
Weight.
Section 14 of the Coinage Act of
1873, provides that gold coins
which have become reduced in
weight by natural abrasion not
more tliau one-half of one per cen-
tum below the standard weight,
after a period of circulation ot
twenty years,' and a proportionate
rate for a less period, shall be re-
ceived at their nominal value at
the United States Treasury and
its offices. In weighing coins in
bulk at the mints the ounce Troy
and decimals thereof, is used.
The same system will, no
doubt, be followed at the
various Treasury offices, but in
other places it may be more con-
venient to use pennyweights and
grains instead of decimals of the
ounce of Troy.
Thus we have $1000, standard
weight 53 oz. 15 pwts. 0 grains
abrasion, reduced to its least cur-
rent weight, 53 oz., 9 pwts. and
15 grains; on $100, the standard
weight of which is 5 oz. 7 pwts.
and 12 grains, reduced by J per
cent, abrasion to 5 oz., 6 pwts.,
23 1-10 grains, the gold dollar con-
tinuing current until the devia-
ation from the standard weight
in manufacture is exceeded,
$5000 pieces will be current
if not weighing less than
266i£ ounces troy. All double
eagles, or $20 pieces, which have
not been artificially reduced in
weight will be found within the
limit of natural abrasion allowed
by law. The same rule, will apply
generally to eagles, or $10 pieces,
coined since 1845; half eagles, or
$10 pieces, coined since 1855, and
quarter eagles, or $2 50 pieces
coined since 1860. The devi-
ation from standard weight, \ of
a grain, allowed by law in the
coinage of the gold dollar, exceeds
the limit of wear and tear by
nearly J of a grain. It would
save time and otherwise facilitate
the transaction of business if per-
sons having payments to make at
the United States Treasury, or
customhouses, would offer coins of
one denomination only, as far as
practicable in $20 pieces.
The Cattle Trade of Netc Orlea
—We are in possession of the
weekly circular of C. Melile & Co.,
from which we glean that up to
Friday, July 18, the arrivals for
the week of Texas steers were 1880;
calves and yearlings 1832; sales
Texas beeves 1409; calves and
yearlings 1774. Stock on hand,
Texas beeves 695; cows and year-
lings 1218. Prices: Texas beeves,
1st quality, $35 to $45; 2d qual-
ity, $20 to' $28: 3d quality, $12 to
$15. ' .
Cotton*. ;
Low Ordinary ...... 6 @8
Ordinary. ....11#@12
Good Ordinary au..... 13X@1«
LowMidtping H
Middlinff.. ..„v, nominal.
Financial. i;
Gold.—Buying 115 ; Selling 115^.
Silver.—Baying 8* ; Selling 8*
buying and selling for gold 5 to 6 per c. discount
Exchange—Firm at figures as baiow :
Commercial N. Orleans Sight. Cur. par.
Commercial N. Orleans Sight,QoM .>■ par.
Banker's Check on N. Orleans, Cnr. prem.
Banker s Checks on N.Orleana,Gold— % prem.
Commercial New York 00 daya,Cur ® nom'l.
Commercial NewYork 30 days.Cur. & nom'l.
Commercial N. York Sight Cur;, par®
Commercial N. York Sight, Gold, Jtfprem.
Banker's Cheeks on New York, Cur. kprem
Bankers Checks on N. Y.. Gold. 1 per c.prem.
Commercial Sterling, Sixty Days nominal
Bankers' Sterling. Sight..,...- $5per£
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MA\OIt a OFFIOK,
Cirr or Houston, Jane 9ttb, IMS
Ths interact Coupon of City cf Houston B>nds,
dua July lat. 18TS, and in t^e ci y of
Houston, will be paid t tli« Banking Hona < of T.
W. House in <a, autl Iboae payab'e ia
lark, at tfa* Klutli National and National CUy
BaiJc, as stated la the Cjupon*.
' Jyl-tr T. H. fCANH . Mayor.
—Oil
19 25.® 13 50
>@
@
8 95
9 00
60
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT,
Our tutadaas are ftr lob lota oil;
■mailer quantities will be charged a alight
advance on price quoted.
Groceries, Provisions, &c.
Beeswax—per lb Sfi @
Baking Powders...., 1 50 ® 2
Bitters—per case-
Lone Star 3 00 (
Hostetters 8 50 (
Brakes - 50 <
O. K. Plantation 800<
Warn poo 7 75
Home 7 so
Walker's Tonic 9 00
Candy—per lb—
Houston Assorted Stick *4 is
New Orleana ic>{
St. Louis ...* 16>^
Fancy • 22
Candles—per lb-
Star, full weight....... 21X
Adamantine.................... 25
Can Goods—per doz cans-
Peaches, 21b 2 40
do 31b 3 60
Strawberries, Slb^........ 8 00
do 3 lb................. 4 50
Pineapples, 3 lb 3 95
Plums 4 35
Oysters 1 lb 140
Oysters, 2 lb 3 60
Condensed Mill^Ebijle, per case 12 50
CeflTee—per lb-
Rio, common, (gold).. 15 @
Good 19X@
Prime ...........m............. 19j^ ®
Choice...............m.......... 30 . @
Havana... 35®
Java. 30 @
FlOW>— . •
Superfine, per bbl *
Extra
Double Extra 8 00
YYY 9 oooo oo Mt J) QQ
Fancy Brands 12 60® 13 75
Com Meal—Western 4 25 @ * 60
PJ^Il ,
Cod Fish, per box. 2 25 ® 2 50
do in drama, per lb.../.. 8
Herrings, pet box .............. 45
do Holland, per kit. 3 60
Salmon, per lb
Mackerel No. 1, kits ............ 3
do No. 2, kits............ 3 00
do No, 1, half bbla7 TO
do No. 2, half bbla....... 6 5>>_
do No. 2, quarter bbla.... 7 40 ®
Molasses—pe? gallon— ■
Louisiana, bbis 60 @
Common 55V @
Choice L TO @
Texas 40®
Syrap 08®
Golden Syrap TQtf @
Nats—per in— fwsT •
Almonds, soft sheL ............ 23 ®
Filberts ........................ 16®
Pecans.................... •>...., ^
Walnuts. .' - 18®
Glass Hoods—per dozen in case—
Urandy Cherries 4 25®
do Peaches 4 00®
Pickles per gallon, per doz...... ®
no per nal gallon.......'..;
per quarts...
do per.pinte
WorcesterSauca,pints ........
Whisky—ner gal— r, .
Choice Western
Tipnisiana Low Proof.'..
Bourbon.
Porter and Ale-
London Porter, per doz pints...
do do do quarts...
Scotch Ale, per doz pints
do do Quarts .......
Provisions-
Pork, Mess, bbl 20 00
Bacon, Breakfast, per lb........ 14
Hams, canvassed
Ordinary, plain...
Clear sides
Clear Ribbed Sides .........
Shoulders..................
Lard, refined, in tierces.....
do lnktes I...
Lard OfVWmter Strained...
Butter. Western, per lb.....
do Goshen..............
cheese, Western.....
do Choice, Northern „
do English Dairy..
Potatoes, per bbl............
Onions.......................
Sourkrout, per bbl
F^nT"fair *9* &
do Choica Louisiana \6\ ®
do Yellow Clarified...... 13®
do White do 13
Raisins-
Whole boxes 3 60
Half boxes 3 90
Quarter boxes r.......... 1 10
Starch—per id.—
Pure. 7®
Corn, lib papers ............... 13* ®
Soda—per lb— .................. X ®
Spices-per lb— •
3««®
•00•••••••
10
340® 2 60
3 90 ® 3 75
3 36 ® 3 SO
3 60 ® 3 75
,. 5 00®
12 00®
1%
13
IP
Pimento.. ........
Cassia................
Mace' .....
Oloves.....
Nutmegs
Allspice
Ginger, Race
do Ground.. ......
Ha!t—
4M*erpool, coarse [gold]
Soap—per lb-
Texas
Northern
Southern
nmtlle.
Western Olive
TaHow—per lb-
Country .....
City rendered
Tobacco—per lb-
Virginia
Smoking
Western
65
1 80
iiS*
15
• ®
® '■
.2 25 ® 2 40
ox®
8X®
7®
15®
7K
7
8
18
IX
7«®
48®
40®
80®
90®
Cut Chewing In foil per gr
do do - Bulk, per Int. 9X ®
Scuff—Garretts, per doz........4 ISSi ®
•' Ralph.........
TInegar—per gal.—
Cider
White Wine i.
Hire per lb—
"r«ole
Carolina......
India
35®
40®
W
I
SO
76
10
10*
9
Straw
14x18* •* •
Paper per
18x24...... ..ft <
20x80. 00. .... . j
11x15s ••••«....••••••••••• **
cigars.
Oixari—
giwiwna, perM.
La Fineza
ElTejano
Seroidora . ,
ssi-
. 80 09®-
88 09 @ •
76 00 ® -
80
88 09
TO 80 _
86 00®
60 00®
89 00®
49 000 7800
78 90 ® —
82 00®
80 00< I
.110 00 .
. 38 00® 68 09
. 70 00®
. 17 00® 38 00
11* <
-■mi10* I
*X(
ad Purples UK!
n,44.... 10®
tied. 4-4 101
I
11
14
39
1«H
8*
J. L. Mott Iron Works.
19, 21, 23 & 25 STRAND,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Jj34-tf -:i ( • •
90
1 98
1 84
10
i«
4 M® 490
Cupdlo
EI Amaraato
La BeUefiT.
La Estrella
A. De Villar ..
? a Favorita
moss Rose
SI Jacinto
La Precioso
LaConqulsta
Kio Grande
H. Up*nan
La Grindeza ..
Cheaper Grades from
Dry «*«o4s—
Prints Merrimac, W
do do D
w Sprague's ;....
oo Amoskeag.;
■>n Lowell.....
im Wamsutta.
do Hope
do Asbury
do Pinks and Parpies
do Shirting.
Domestics Brown.
do Bleached,
do do 7-8...... •
do do 3r4............
Sheeting 10-4, Blcach'd A Brown
Ticking. .'j;:
Hickory
Denims Bine & Brown
Oottonade....
Apron Checks.
Gia^aams, Domestic
do Imported
Cotton Plaids and Stripes
Striped Osnaborgs
Cam brio*,..
Cotton Jeans
Kentucky Jeans :
All-Wool Tweeds tss.a(«f^a
Sterling Thread
Coats do
Hats-
Wool, perdz ;..
Nutria _
Plush 18 00 ® 48 00
Silk 60 00 ® 78 90
Shirts—pa* aoz—
Hickory 4 60® 7 00
Bine Check 7 80 ® 8 76
Wool 11 80® 30 00
do N^iigee 8 09® 18 60
Choice Extra. 10 00® 10 00
Family 11 00 ® 13 00
hull Bosomed White. 18 00 ®3t 0t
Fancy do do 12 00® 18 0t
Linen do do 18 80 ® 98
Calico 8*10® 7
1
'If
18®
U®
B®
*•1;
10®
AS
M®
-r 5:1 TO
9 00® 14 00
9 00 ®16 00
NOTICE.
Omet Stoi k Ass of Texas, 1
Hoomon. July 9, 1873. 1
I he following action was had and paaa. d by ths
Board of Directors July 8, 1873 ; ' '
Baolvtd, Hurt ths Stock Association ot Texas
will pay $360 for $e detection and oonrlaUoa of
any party tor the theft of stock bom any of thia
Association. f . W. ALLKN, President.
T. U. LUBBOCK, Secretary. juljOd&wU,
MAYOB'S OFFICE, I
City or Houston, July 6th, 187a; f
By virtue of a Becolntiouof the (ity Council,
passed at a specif meeting held on Wednesday,
July 3d, 1873,1 will proceed to offer at public auc-
tion at the Market House of laid city, oa tho 1K„
day of Angust, 1873, at 13 o'clock noon, the lease
of the New Market Houae, with all the prirllcg -a
and appnrtenanoes thereto belonging, to .ether
with all other market privileges of the city, tor a
term of five years, commencing September 1st,
1873, and ending August 31«t, 1878.
i Fatd lease ts subject to ail rules and regulations
of the city then in force in regard to the govern-
ment of the Market House and Otty Hall.
That aH rooms in portion of City Hall reqnirod
for use of the c ty are not leaaedor surrendered.
That the lessee shall pay into the City Treasuiy
cn the first day of each month, in advance, the
monthly rental. •, '>•!*' 'Hull
That he shall give good and sufficient bond in
the turn of $26,000 tor the faithful performance of
his contract, to be bo approved of by tho Mayor
and OonnelL
The M.yor reserve* the right ts reject any or all
bids. -• 'i v' T. H. ECAHLAN.
Jy6-tf Mayor.
AUCTION SALE.
FR. LUBBOCK & SON sell oa FBUM7.
• the 2Sthinst., at 10 o'clock, at their Bales
Booms, Main street— f.
2 Splendid WOKE 1HJ.F.H.
1 Splendid WOBK HIJR&K.
39 Barrels FLOUB. J
ONIONS, DRY PKAOfBS, J
HAMS, HATS, BOOTS, 8HC
Sundries.
. APPLES, BACON,
BHOK-i, and immense
jy2(-2t
aba h. willix. cbas. l. cxsvslakd.
WILLIE & CLEVELAND,
UWtERS,
OFFICE IN BALUNOKXJACK'S BUILDING,
GALVESTON,
Pastoffloe Street,
TEXAS.
*— :
p. x. hxhxz88t.
m. p. hoi19t.
P. H. HENNESSY & BRO.,
AND WHOLESALE DEALEBS IN
STOVES, TIN PLATES,
SHEET IRON, Z5XJSTG,
TJNWHRSi TOOLS,
Sole Agents for the
W. J. SETTEGAST * Q©.^
WHOLESALE CA1TLE UEAI.KRN
-AHD-
butcherb,
NEW MARKET HOUSE.
oanars or Lit*
This firm being large
Stock, and raisins thtir own Cattle, are
to select
THE FINEST AND FATTEST BEEVES
For alaughier. 1 heir Stall at all limes contains
the CHOIOBST MKATtt of Uka Macon ;
%KW MARKET HOUSE.
Jyie-iy
NOTICE.
OrnoK or thi Ba n bod/Bell Esrasa )
Building axn Saviaos associitw* orTfexae. j
H o o. to if, July 9th, IMS. J
At a meeting of the Board of Dlrectira, held
July 7th, 1873, It was
Rfjolvtd, "That all stock mors than thirty (SO)
days in arrearson the 16th of August 1878, ahail
be forfaited to the Association."
Delinquent stockholders must settle their in-
debtedness (including interest on back install-
ments,) before the 16th day of August, or their
stock will be forfeited as per above reaointion,
E. B1PHAEL,
July 10- Tb-6
WAGLEY & LOCKAKT,
Heal IDiSt&tt o Age
Congress Street, HoKSton* Trias.
We give special attention to the buying and
selling of BEAL ESTATE in all parte of Texas
LOANS effected. MONEY LOANED end COL-
LECTIONS MADE Tszee paid and Tittea exau
ined and Abatrac's furnished.
Refer to Fiat National Bank. Houston.
jrttf
J. C. EYAUS,
SCENIO ARTIST
AND
FJRH8COE 1* A INTER.
Orders for public andprivate theatrical Scen-
ery. Ohurjh. Theatrical and Public Hall Decora-
tions promptly attended to. .
Address, Galveston nod Houston. jyi-t;
OEM COMBIXATIONDBAWEB LOCK.
The advantages claimed for this Lock are,
tat it is verv easily set. working oa any three
letters put together in the alphabet. Tfce trouble
of carrying keys is dispensed with, and the lock
is strODg and substantial. The low price, (, is
also a strong recommendation.
The OEM COMBINATION LOCK can only be
obtained float
OTTO EBIOHSON.
Ho. 61 Milam street, next door to Weetheimer's
Stables. JylJ-lm
%
KAUFMAN STAR.
A.3ST XD
. O EC I KT El£=.
Houstoh, July 22d, 1873.
As my wife, Mrs. Frances Cooper, has left my
bed sad board without any cause known to me, I
shall not pay any bills contracted by ber hereafter.
Jy23-9t* THO8. OOOPEB.
geo. ooldthwaitx. xdm*b p. toxhkb
GOLDTHWAITE & TURNER,
ATTOBHEYS 4 COUKSELLOBS AT LAW,
■ I j van alsttne's building,
HOUSTON
jj22-ly
TEXAS.
81 Mam St.,
HOUSTON,
WATCHMAIEBS
JEWELERS.
It
JirM tf
Want —For Bent—For Sale.
■y^ASTKD
Agents to canvaas tar the sale of
Terms BharaL
A. WHITAKEE.
.. Nurseryman and Fioriat, Houston.
Jyl2-DAWlw .
JpOR BEST.. , .
FRONT OPPICB,
Mather's Building,
x-ner Oestgreae and Main Streete.
AplS tf E. MATHEB.
FOB BERT.
SKVRBlL DWKLLIRO HOUSESS,
OoBvzmmr to Besnmaa.
App)y|to J. C. C. WINCH,
jy20-2w 84 Main Street.
FOB SALE.
THE LONE STAB SALOON,
With Licenae, Furniture and Fixtures, will bs
sold at a bargain. For further information apply
io WM. D1SSEN & SON.
iySDtf
JjlOR SALE LOW—
TAB yfcRANDA HOTEL BUILDINGS,
On cover of Franklin and Fannin streeta,
Said buUdinga to be removed. Apply to
Wm. dbhen a co.
ir
BSE FOB SALE.
A,GENTLE HARNESS HORSE,
SMteMefera Family, will be eold low; the owner
having ne nae for him Apply at the Hoosioc
City Mills. , . j. ' liui , J«=36-tf-
E. FAIBFAX GBAY,
CIVIL KNGINBER AND LAND AGENT
Office in Oray's
atreet, opposite Court
jy8-tf
P.O.1
1194.
it Manx.
MARX & KEMPKKR
WHOLESALE GROCERS
—A*D—
T iTQUOR XJ-RAIjHFIS.
1B1 a 163 STBAND.
QALVRBTOD, TKKA9.
New York Office—78 Worth street. Jy«0-ly
■ . i .
HBREANK KHSUUU.HCsa(tswat-
WbolMale sad BetaU Dealer in Ptfnte. 00,
ar.rri
1 The Basiness Manager of tho Houston Usioa is
hereby aulhorlasd to act aa agent tot the Kaufman
Star, a arrekly newspaper published at Kaufman,
with a circulation of 860 in Kauflnan. Htxnt, Van
counties; and any contract made by eaid Basineaa
Manager wfll be complied with on the part of the
paper, and any reoeipt executed by him tor advar-
tlsing or subscription or othra work will be
wpected. OBEEN J. OLABK.
Jell-tf -
pOBE
IjAUER.
HAVANA CIGARS.
a Herman, proprietors of the oldest
In the city, are brewing some of Che pu-
flnest logar in Texas, and hsva ths
on dratt, with ths finest clgaif in the city.
alscpreyarcd to
-Bottled La-
ger, fresh and pure, at the honaaaol ourcldaeea.
Wagner a Herman, Brewers, at Oabel'a Brewery
ootSl-tf
Wood! Wesdll Wood lit
AT
Fftbrs bfidred cords
the Wharf asd to arrive:
We are prepared te reoetve orders on any
amount of oards of the finest Oak and Flos Wood,
at reasonable prices. Orders reoeivsd at
F. SCHWKIKAKT'8,
28Market Square,
Wood Tann : Gongreaa atreet, near Loaiatana
Bridge.* PHCPPS a OO ,
jyl-lm Wood Dealers.
i.b. kaslt. a.k. MAarwaaoit
KAKLT * MASTERSON,
Attorneys ixt Xjr*,-w
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Wilt pradioe In the Ssprems, F«daral and aU
Inferior Courta in the State.
Omos-^arar'a BuOding. iy4-u
JAMES BUTE,
PAINTS, OILS. CObOSS, VA&NISBKE.
WALL PAIB, Ac. I moun FLUID,
ek'a Port ah is Gas I>a«fs,
UOOHTON, THJAS.
g a i
J. B. LIKENS,
ATTORNEY At LAW,
HOU4 I'OJt...
........TICIAS.
Orv oa—In Htee's Building, Oongress street,
> JP ■ i c;
eooaj door from First National Bank. jy4-tf
BLUE GBA88,
BED TOP, ORCHARD GRASS, BED CLOVER,
Timothy, Bye, Oats, atri Bar ey,
Seeda row arriving, atso Turnip Bred, Cabbage
Celery. Oaollllower. see, etc., etc.
a. WHITAKKR, Court-houae gfsars
alya HontrroN.
Is HOmsNin AL,
*Exekance ani CaOectl—
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
HOUSTON, -
OCtlT-H
QOMECTIONKRr.
lam now prepared to supply the
fuU variety of Aeau Jfaamlirtsred
ranted purs and wUl atand the clinu
srtd retail. Orders promptly filled;
guaranteed. ^ ^ HRHDEBtO%
No. M Congress street,
—
Msyl-flmo
trade with «
B, ThnWYTlr
■itoftittfin
E.
H ath Ems
Ksw Plra-Praaf Irlek BalldlSf,
Or. JMn «sd Oawstrw ,
Coaau
ORGAN LINE STEAMERS
To New Orleans,
Via Brashsaraad NsrgaBt AmIsUb.
and Vsm Rallnad.
The folhfwlng newand aplaadld Iron Sliawie^.
learv* Galveston aa HMni
ITCAISIIIP JORPOUt,
Every Wedneaday. Friday and SucAsy at 140 p. u.
nrRANBHIP HUTCHINSON,
Ersry Thursday at 10:80 a. k.
' RTEAN8HIP HARLAN.
Every Tuesday at lOiSO a. k.
STKAHSHIP NOROAI,
Trtppe, master, leavaa every Monday at 10:to a. uu
Oarrytng Pawengsrs, c« n*o8ug te New Or
I leans with all miitM North and W«aC
OHA*. FOWUO. Ajjjjfe
[INGTON HOTEL,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
JOHN s XJ E
(Lata of
Praprl
Ja87-lf *
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